(A) The consumer at any premises on which backflow prevention devices required by this chapter are installed shall have inspections, tests and overhauls made in accordance with the following schedule or more often where inspections indicate a need:
(1) Air separation shall be inspected at the time of installation and at least every 12 months thereafter.
(2) Double check valve assemblies shall be inspected and tested for tightness at the time of installation and at least every 12 months thereafter. They shall be dismantled, inspected internally, cleaned and repaired whenever needed and at least every 30 months.
(3) Reduced pressure principle backflow prevention devices shall be inspected and tested for tightness at the time of installation and at least every 12 months thereafter. They shall be dismantled, inspected internally, cleaned and repaired whenever needed and at least every five years.
(4) Interchangeable connections shall be inspected at the time of installation and at least every 12 months thereafter.
(B) Inspections, tests and overhauls of backflow prevention devices shall be made at the expense of the water consumer and shall be performed by the Safety-Service Director or a person approved by the Safety-Service Director as qualified to inspect, test and overhaul backflow prevention devices.
(C) Whenever backflow prevention devices are found to be defective, they shall be repaired or replaced at the expense of the consumer without delay.
(D) The water consumer must maintain a complete record of each backflow prevention device from purchase to retirement. This shall include a comprehensive listing that includes a record of all tests, inspections and repairs. Records of inspections, tests, repairs and overhauls shall be submitted to the Safety-Service Director.
(E) Backflow prevention devices shall not be bypassed, made inoperative, removed or otherwise made ineffective without specific authorization by the Safety-Service Director.
(`82 Code, § 1041.10) (Ord. 88-58, passed 7-5-88)